Concealed hinge



Patented June 25, 1929.

UNITED STATES DERBIN SKUTT MYERS, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

OONCEALED HINGE.

Application filed April 23,

The object of this invention is the provision of an improved hinge which can be readily applied to, or removed from, the parts it is intended to connect. with a minimun use of tools and without requirlngextra bolts, screws, or other iastenings to'be employed and will, when in position, be substantially concealed. The hinge is particularly adapted for use on water closet seats but is adapted for use on stoves, furniture, or anywhere that the parts to be hinged are of suflicient thickness to accommodate the hinge accordin to the construction and manner of us hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a detail vertical section showing the hinge applied to the bowl and seat of a water closet, dotted lines representing the seat in raised osition;

Fig. 2, is a simi ar view, showing the manner in which the hinge is applied to the seat- Fig. 3, is a detail side elevation'of the detachable hooded hinge member; and

Fig. 4, is a lan view thereof.

The rear 0 the water closet seat appears at 1 and the rear of the bowl at 2.

My improved hin e comprises but three parts, namely, the inge illar roper. 3, the attachable and detac able ood-like hinge member 4, the hinge pin 5, said'memher 4 fitting and cooperating with the walls of the cavity or recess 6 in the underside'of the seat 1 to secure the hinge member 4' in position.

The hinge pillar 3 is of goose-neck shape so that it may extend up within the hinge member 4 FY} afiord proper clearance to enable the seat 1 to swing properly. The 40 pillar 3 has any suitable integral bolt/7, provided with a. nut, for attaching it to the rear end of the water closet bowl 2.

The hin e-member 4 maybe made as a stam ing, eing of springy metal, of elongate shape, having sides 8, a top 9, an open rear end 10, and a front d comprising a kicking tongue or latch 11 and a releasing ger-piece 12 which projects downwardly below the seat 1 when the hinge is in posi- 50 tion, to enable it to be manipulated.

' The member 4 is open at its bottom to receive the upper part of the goose-neck 3.

The locking tongue 11 and finger-piece .-12 are defined b the slits 13, these parts being 65 free and-resi ient. The ends of the sides 8.

.parts is small and corrosion is,

. vided in the other of'the parts to be together, there being provided means or 1928. Serial No. 272,333.

are rounded at 8' to fulcrum on the rounded end 8" of the cavity 6 (Fig. 2).

There is a pin 5 serving as a pintle to connect the goose-neck 3 to the member 4.

Assuming that the members 3 and 4 are connected by the hinge pin or pintle 5, the

hinge may be attached to the seat 1 by pressing the member 4 into the cavit 6, using the parts 8', 8", as a fulcrum, w ereupon the tongue 11 will snap into an offset notch 14 and lock the member 4 in position. As said member 4 snugly fits the walls of cavity 6, the hinge is securely connected to the seat 1.

To release the hinge so that it may be detached from the seat 1, pressure is applied to the finger 12 to withdraw the locking tongue or latch 11 from the notch 14, whereupon the parts will fulcrum at 8, 8", as shown in Fig.2.

As no tools or extra fastenings are re quired other than to provide the recess 6 and the hole for the post 7, the labor involved in uttingon, or removing, the hinge is tri ing.

My hinge is well adapted for use on water closet seats because the area of the exposed therefore mimmized; furthermore, the concealment of the parts, enables the seat to present a neat ap earanoe.

at I claim is:

1. In a hinge, the combination of bin members, one of which is of substantialT; goose-neck shape and has means for its attachment to one of the parts to be hin ed together, the other member being of h ed form and receiving, and pivoted to, the first-- named member, said'hooded member being adapted for reception within a cavit proautomatically securing the hooded member within the said cavity when placed therein.

2. In a hinge, the combination with arts one of which has a cavit provided with a notch, of two hinge mem ers, oneof which is connected to one .of said parts, the other member being hinged to the first-named having a releasable latch engaged with said notch to secure the member 1n said cavity.

- 3. A hinge comprising a goose-neck member provided with meansfor its attachment to one of the and an elongated hood-like member receivmember and contained within the cavity'and I parts to be hinged together,

- ing, and hinged to said goose-neck member,

said hook-like member being rovided with a combined resilient latch an fin eriece, said latch being "adapted to secure t e oodlike member. to the other of the arts to be hinged together and arran ed or release bythe manipulation vof sai finger-piece.

4. The combination with two parts, of means for thin 'ng them 'tofither comprising a goose-nee hinge mem r, a hood-like member having a rounded fulcrum part and which receives, and is hinged to the gooseneck member, and is provided with a. combined locking spring-tongue and releasing finger, one of said arts having a cavity provided with a roun ed art serving as a fulcrum-seat for the rounded art on the hoodlike member, said cavity etaehably receiving the hood-like member and provided with a notch to receive the locking spring tongue, the releasing finger then being positloned for manipulation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' DERBIN SHUTT MYERS 

